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helm-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
helm-bǽre, adj.

leafy

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Bearing foliage, leafy Helmbǽres bearuwæs frondiferi nemoris. Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 17

Linked entry: helm

helm-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
helm-berende, adj.

leafy

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Having foliage, leafy Helmberendum wuldor-beágum frondigeris coronis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 19

wuldor-helm

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Unrím háligra beóð gefylled mid þý gewuldredan wuldorhelme, Verc. Först. 119, 1. Add

sceadu-helm

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu-helm, es; m.

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The cover of night, darkness Niht, scaduhelma gesceapu, Beo. Th. 1304 ; B. 650

helle-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
helle-bealu, gen. wes; n.

Hell-balewoe of hell,

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Hell-bale, woe of hell, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 18; Cri. 1427

un-hége

Grammar
un-hége, un-hela.

Similar entry: un-heáh

helle-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
helle-wíte, es; n.

Hell-tormentpunishmenthell

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Hell-torment, punishment, hell Hellewíte tartara vel gehenna, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 100; Wrt. Voc. 36, 23. Se for ðám méde onféhþ écum tintregum hellewítes æternas inferni pænas pro mercede recipiet, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 40: Hy. 6, 36; Hy.

helle-ceafl

(n.)
Grammar
helle-ceafl, es; m.

The jaws of hell,

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The jaws of hell, Andr. Kmbl. 3403; An. 1705

helle-hund

(n.)
Grammar
helle-hund, es; m.

A hell-hound

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, and be torn by the teeth of a hell-hound in the awful torments of hell among all the devils without any end, unless he make due reparation before his last day, Cod.

helle-grut

(n.)
Grammar
helle-grut, helle-grutt, es; m. or n.
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The abyss of hell Hellegrut baratrum, i. infernum. An. Ox. 689. Substitute:

hyld

(n.)
Grammar
hyld, held, es; m.

Favourprotectiongraceloyaltyallegiance

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Gecýþe ðæt on Godes helde and on hláfordes let him declare that on his faith towards God and the lord, L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 23.

Linked entry: held

be-held

availed

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availed Chr. 1123; Th. 374, 23

gár-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
gár-heáp, es; m.

A spear-bandarmed bandhastĭfĕra turma

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A spear-band, armed band; hastĭfĕra turma Hæfdon him beácen arǽred in ðam gárheápe they had a signal reared in the armed band, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 11; Exod. 321

mist-helm

(n.)
Grammar
mist-helm, es; m.

A veil or covering of mist

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A veil or covering of mist Oft ic misthelme forbrægd eágna leóman oft have I drawn a misty veil before the light of their eyes, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 25; Jul. 470

munuc-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-heáp, es; m.

A band of monksthe monks of a monastery

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A band of monks, the monks of a monastery Án abbod... mid eallum his munucheápe, Anglia viii. 325, 43

preóst-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-heáp, es; m.
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A band of priests, the clergy On preóstheápe in clero, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 22

Linked entry: heáp

grím-helm

(n.)
Grammar
grím-helm, es; m.
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A helmet with a visor; galea larvata, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 27; Exod. 174: 160; Th. 198, 29; Exod. 330: Elen. Kmbl. 516; El. 258: Beo. Th. 674; B. 334

á-held

Similar entry: á-hildan

cyne-helm

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Add: a crown Cynehelme palma, i. corona, An. Ox. 3093. Ꝥ Vashti cóme tó him mid hire cynehelme, swá swá heora seodu wæs ꝥ seó cwén werode cynehelm on heáfode, Hml. A. 93, 37. Þriwa hé bær his cynehelm ǽlce geáre, Chr. 1086; P. 219, 32. Ðone écean cynehelm

efen-heáp

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Substitute: A band of comrades Efenheápas commanipulares, efenheápum commanipularibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 21, 27. Cf. efen-weorod